Collection Summary
Guthrie, A.B., Jr. (Alfred Bertram), 1901-1991
A.B. Guthrie, Jr. Shane Script
1950-1951
12763
.25 cubic ft. (1 box)
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
English
A.B. (Alfred Bertram) Guthrie, Jr. was an American writer and historian known for writing western stories. Collection contains a script by A.B. Guthrie, Jr. and script outlines for the film, Shane (1953).
History of A.B. (Alfred Bertram) Guthrie, Jr. and Shane
A.B. (Alfred Bertram) Guthrie, Jr. was an American writer and historian known for writing western stories. He is best known for his Pulitzer Prize novel The Way West (1950) and his Academy Award nominated screenplay, Shane.
Shane was a 1953 American Western film from Paramount Pictures that followed a skilled gunfighter with a mysterious past who settled in Wyoming sometime after the Civil War, ultimately helping the local people to fight against a ruthless cattle baron. The film is noted for its landscape cinematography, editing, performances, and contributions to the genre. The picture was produced and directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by A. B. Guthrie Jr., based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Jack Schaefer. Shane stars Alan Ladd and Jean Arthur.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a script by A.B. Guthrie, Jr. and script outlines for the film, Shane (1953).
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Related Materials
A.B. Guthrie Jr. Papers, American Literature Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Cloud Hill Books in June 2020.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Krist Jessup in May 2021.
Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection
Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Access Terms
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Motion picture authorship
Motion pictures
Western films
Screenplays
Shane (Motion picture)
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Performing Arts
Container List
1Screenplay script: Shane by A.B. Guthrie, Jr.July 18, 1951
1Step outline by Michael WilsonMarch 15, 1950
1Revised outline by Michael WilsonApril 7, 1950